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Review: Parish Priest by Douglas Brinkley and Julie M. Fenster
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This biography of Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney gave a good insight into Catholicism in America during the Antebellum period. It details Fr. McGivney's life in Connecticut and his travels to seminary in Maryland and Niagara University in Western New York. It is a glimpse of the hardships those first members of the Knights of Columbus would have burdened. It explains why the order was created and how would benefit from it's creation.
It's amazing the characters in the council chambers today seem similar to those who huddled in St. Mary's near Yale almost 140 years ago. The hard-working, gruff wardens, the erudite parlimentarians, and the smooth and savvy leaders. It paints a picture like a Dickens novel of how life might have been for a minority population in a hostile world.
Review: How to do Nothing
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How to do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
by Jenny Odell
I recently read this book and enjoyed the idea of learning more about the social networking industry and how to counteract it's addictive nature. I think I have a reasonable balance in the amount of time I spend with technology, but I suppose, that's what someone who has disengaged from his/her local environs might say.
Sean's Valedictorian speech
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Sean had a great valedictorian speech at the Carmel School Commencement ceremony on Friday May, 24th. Here's a link to the (80Mb) video:
http://www.hartiganconsulting.com/lib/SeanValedictory_190524.mp4
If you're internet is like mine, you might try the (5Mb) audio file:
http://www.hartiganconsulting.com/lib/SeanValedictorian_190524a.mp3
Great job on a great day.
For those who don't get the opening 'sunscreen' reference, we've been listening to it for several years. A great way to start a journey. I'm not sure what the copyright rules are for linking to these, but you'll be better if you read and listen to the following...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2014/05/17/the-greatest-commencement-speech-ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
Notre Dame
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It was very sad to see the news regarding the Cathedral at Notre Dame in Paris. I hope they rebuild for strong enough for a few millennia. Here's some pictures from Christmas, 2017.
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